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Opening minds to professional sportswomen’s challenges on and off the field. Opening doors through the united powers of business and sport

For Athletes

Gain exclusive access to influential leaders, master leadership and business skills, and receive career guidance from top executives, entrepreneurs, and professional sportswomen—empowering you for success in sport, business, and beyond.

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For Mentors

Expand your influence by sharing your expertise with high performing sportswomen, shaping future leaders in sport and business. Build meaningful connections within a powerful network of mentors, industry leaders, and athletes.

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Meet our Athletes & Mentors

Minerva supports more than 1000 of Australia’s most outstanding sportswomen across 80+ sports — from Olympians and Paralympians to national representatives and emerging talent. They’re backed by a powerful network of over 400 executive-level mentors, helping athletes thrive both during and beyond their sporting careers. Meet a few of the remarkable athletes and mentors who make up the Minerva community below.
A full list is available to registered athletes, mentors and volunteers via the Minerva Network Portal.
Athletics
Natalie Otway

Natalie is a Queensland sprinter and international multi-gold medalist.

Athletics
Natalie Otway

Connect with industry leaders and peers to unlock new opportunities during and beyond your sporting career.

Athletics
Natalie Otway

Connect with industry leaders and peers to unlock new opportunities during and beyond your sporting career.

Athletics
Natalie Otway

Connect with industry leaders and peers to unlock new opportunities during and beyond your sporting career.

Athletics
Natalie Otway

Connect with industry leaders and peers to unlock new opportunities during and beyond your sporting career.

Athletics
Natalie Otway

Connect with industry leaders and peers to unlock new opportunities during and beyond your sporting career.

Athletics
Natalie Otway

Connect with industry leaders and peers to unlock new opportunities during and beyond your sporting career.

Athletics
Natalie Otway

Natalie is a Queensland sprinter and international multi-gold medalist.

Athletics
Natalie Otway

Connect with industry leaders and peers to unlock new opportunities during and beyond your sporting career.

Athletics
Natalie Otway

Connect with industry leaders and peers to unlock new opportunities during and beyond your sporting career.

Athletics
Natalie Otway

Connect with industry leaders and peers to unlock new opportunities during and beyond your sporting career.

Athletics
Natalie Otway

Connect with industry leaders and peers to unlock new opportunities during and beyond your sporting career.

Athletics
Natalie Otway

Connect with industry leaders and peers to unlock new opportunities during and beyond your sporting career.

Athletics
Natalie Otway

Connect with industry leaders and peers to unlock new opportunities during and beyond your sporting career.

ATHLETE STORIES

"As an athlete you have a platform to be heard"

we can use this platform to truly make a difference in society. But no one teaches you how to do that; how to conduct yourself to make sure you do have a positive influence. That is what the Minerva Network has done for me and for many of the athletes I speak to.

Madison de Rozario OAM
Paralympian
ATHLETE STORIES

"One meeting in 2021 with my mentor was a turning point"

We discussed all the many plates I was juggling and she really put things into perspective. She helped me focus on what was important at the time and helped me learn to say no. I then went on to have my best seasons ever, winning the Nutri-Grain Ironwoman Series and Summer of Surf Ironwoman Series.

Harriet Brown
Ironwoman
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Events & Webinars

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Event

MINERVA EVENTS CALENDAR

We’re excited to bring our Minerva community together through our annual program of workshops, webinars, networking and sporting events.
Webinar

LEVELLING UP

Minerva NSW recently hosted the “Levelling Up Your Skills” national hybrid webinar workshop, the first in a series covering a range of valuable skills and practices than can help athletes beyond professional sport.
Insight

EMPOWERING POSITIVE PATHWAYS

Harriet Brown and Lizzie Welborn are two formidable forces in the world of professional surf sports who are also making waves in supporting the next generation of female athletes.
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AN AFTERNOON OF INSPIRATION

On the eve of International Women’s Day 2024 and as we approach the 6th anniversary of the launch of the Minerva Network
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REFLECTS ON 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS

To wrap up a huge year for women in sport, Minerva athletes, mentors and some of our male champions and sporting leaders were kindly hosted by Aurecon
April 16, 2026

DRIVING CONNECTIONS: MINERVA EVENTS HIT DIFFERENT

Minerva’s latest networking events in Adelaide and Brisbane set the tone for powerful connections and creating opportunity in a fun environment thanks to a collaboration with Golf Australia.
February 26, 2026

ONE YEAR OF THE MINERVA ATHLETE LEADERSHIP GROUP

It has been a busy and deeply purposeful year for the Minerva Athlete Leadership Group (ALG), which formally came together in April 2025.
September 8, 2025

SA GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT POWERS TO TREBLE ELITE FEMALE ATHLETE SUPPORT

Minerva Network has announced a new partnership with the South Australian Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing (ORSR) to establish and expand its South Australian Chapter.
July 29, 2025

LUCY COLEMAN KICKS OFF PROFESSIONAL CAREER WITH AURECON INTERNSHIP SUCCESS

Minerva is proud to celebrate the remarkable path of Lucy Coleman, a Minerva athlete and Australian Rower, who has successfully transitioned from elite sport into the professional engineering sector through a rewarding internship with Aurecon.
June 25, 2025

MINERVA RECEPTION CELEBRATES LEADERSHIP AND MENTORSHIP IN SPORT

Hosted by Her Excellency, the Honourable, Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General and Minerva Patron. Admiralty House set the stage for an inspiring evening of leadership, mentorship, and celebration as Minerva Network marked a major milestone.
June 11, 2025

POWERING THE GAME: INSIGHTS INTO LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE OF MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS

On Wednesday 4 June, Minerva Network, with the generous support of hosts BDO, delivered a standout event in the field of sports governance. Held in a hybrid format, attendees joined in person at BDO’s Brisbane office or tuned in via a live webinar.